Waymo Continues Autonomous Trucking Development Push
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google owner Alphabet Inc., is talking more about its push into autonomous trucking.The company said Tuesday that it has tested self-driving trucks in California, Georgia, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and sees a wide variety of applications for the technology in commercial vehicles.Whether with a human or a robot, driving a big rig is a challenge, Waymo says.Drivers must control an 80,000-pound semi-truck at 65 mph, merge across lanes in traffic, account for blind spots and keep the truck and trailer within in narrow lanes.